2020-07-28

【不惜代价】At all costs = determined to achieve something, regards of the expense
The company wanted to retain market share at all costs.  

【无法想象】beyond (one’s) wildest dreams = better than you imagined
The charity received funds from the public that was beyond their wildest dreams

【血汗】Blood, sweat and tears = project or action which requires really, really hard work
Our research project has taken three members of staff almost 900 hours of work and lots of blood, sweat and tears.

【顷进全力】Buckle down = apply yourself with determination, give full attention to something

The HR team has been asked to create a quick presentation for this afternoon's meeting, we have approximately 45 minutes, so we better buckle down.

【全力调查】Explore all avenues = investigate all solutions

The CFO has convened this meeting to explore all avenues on our financial situation.

【着手】Embark on = to begin on a long project

Verizon's take over bid of Yahoo now means the company wishes to embark on a
larger online presence focussing on niche engagement.

【奋发进取】Forge ahead = to make progress really quickly

Upon launch of the company's latest product we have witnessed a fall in our share price, nevertheless we need to forge ahead and speak to our regional agents.

【加油】Get ahead = to progress and achieve success
To get ahead it's always wise to improve your soft skills.

【多努力一点】Go the extra mile = to do more than what is expected of you
The meeting with our maintenance team was really fruitful and included a lot of detail that we seemed to have missed;
it's really obvious they went the extra mile with their research.